Underfloor insulation
Emma O'Connor
8 years ago
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Comments (3)If you can get under the floors then consider just insulating... we added underfloor insulation, its very easy. There are panels of what looks like polystyrene and they just fit up between the floor joints and squeeze in and stay there. We just bought it from the local hardware store. You don't need to hire anyone to install it or screw it in or anything. You just push it in. This is a similar product, there are many brands. http://www.foamex.com.au/polystyrene-products/expol-underfloor-insulation I read that underfloor insulation gives you a similar improvement to the ceiling being insulated. We have certainly found it made our bedroom much warmer! Well worth it. Insulating under the floor will be a better way to stop the drafts... the timber floors will move and shift and anything you fill the gaps with will crack and fall out soon enough....See MoreSanding hardwood floor
Comments (2)If you are concerned about drafts.... you can add a layer of underfloor insulation below it. We used a product that looks like styrofoam and just fits up between the floor joists and squishes into place without any nailing or gluing or anything. It has helped keep the house nice and warm in winter....See MoreNorth Shore Design
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